I LOVED The Simpsons Movie

[Gail Simone]

Yes, there are a few weird bits...the pig plot disappearing completely is the main culprit, but man, did we laugh at this.

It almost feels like a shot across the bow of the animated series that have followed the Simpsons' success (and sometimes formula), to say, "We are STILL the best goddamned animated series ever, and SUCK IT, everyone else!"

I loved it. Even the slightly surprising PG13 stuff really worked for me.

Great, can't wait to see it again.

Gail

[Kevinroc]

I was it when I was down in San Diego and the theater had the crappiest sound quality I think I ever heard for a movie (I think it had to be the theater because I haven't seen anyone else complain about the sound).

But the movie was great. The Simpsons can still be the best that American animation has to offer.

[Sean Walsh]

Yes, there are a few weird bits...the pig plot disappearing completely is the main culprit, but man, did we laugh at this.

I just assumed the pig was killed when the house was destroyed.

Alas, Al Jean has said the pig shows up in the season premiere. So yeah, it's a loose plot point. Oh well.

"Bye...everybody!" - best Simpsons death ever.

[LtMarvel]

Further adventures of the pig ended up on the cutting room floor.

Very entertaining movie.

[SkrullEmperorJason]

Gail;

If not mistaken I was told you wrote a few simpsons comic stories for bongo was that correct? I too enjoyed The Simpson movie. Are my post getting better to read LOL

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Moe in the blackout was probably the best gag in the whole thing.

[rummblestrips]

The Bart skateboarding scene killed me. And when Homer slowly sank in the sand. Both not-for-tv- moments and so damn funny.

The ONLY thing that bothered me was the complete lack of research that went into the scene with the Inuit woman. It was so horribly WRONG I just cringed. Don't they have people that are supposed to do research to make sure they get stuff like that correct?
Or did I miss the whole point and it was supposed to be wrong?

[Thomas]

I thought the plot was awful, but the gags were so great they made up. I laughed a lot.

[BnL]

I was surprised to hear so many people liked it. I thought it was ok, but nothing special. And I only laughed a few times. Though I guess I can see why a lot of people liked it, because it reminded me a bit of the earliest seasons of the show. Personally, my favorite era was when David Mirkin, and then Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein were the showrunners.

[Michael P]

Beee-rilliant.

[90'sCartoonMan]

Walking into the movie, I was just hoping it'd be better than an average episode of the past few years. Fortunately, it was even better than that. The only problem I had was the lack of many supporting characters, but other than that, I thought it was awesome.

[Ian Boothby]

The Bart skateboarding scene killed me. And when Homer slowly sank in the sand. Both not-for-tv- moments and so damn funny.

The ONLY thing that bothered me was the complete lack of research that went into the scene with the Inuit woman. It was so horribly WRONG I just cringed. Don't they have people that are supposed to do research to make sure they get stuff like that correct?
Or did I miss the whole point and it was supposed to be wrong?

It felt like there was a punchline for her that they just never got to.
Normally a magical character who just walks in and solves the main character's problems isn't the way to go unless the protagonist is named Cinderella.
I also thought there was a punchline missing in Lisa's romance with Colin. I swear I thought we were going to meet his father and find out he was The Edge (he said "Not Bono").
But a good film, packed with the funny and some very touching scenes. Homer's line "I just try to make the days not hurt until I get to crawl back in next to you". Wow.
And as a side note one of the gags off the top with the bullies saluting Martin getting a flagpole wedgie is from a calendar I did but with Milhouse in Martin's place. It's also in the new Simpsons poster book that just came out.

[Erik Burnham]

I really enjoyed the movie as well.

'Course, I haven't seen the TV show since the ToH episode with Dole and Clinton, so that may have something to do with it... (busy, busy me!)

I noticed the pig gone, but to be honest -- it didn't feel like that big of a plot hole. Homer saves the pig, and later regrets it. It did all it really NEEDED to do, as far as I was concerned.

The Alaska stuff was amusing. My Dad moved our family there on a whim, once... but that's beside the point.

Simpsons: Good.

[Spike-X]

I greatly enjoyed it, as did my kids (3 and nearly 7). As did the rest of the rather crowded cinema we saw it at.

[Roger Stern]

Yes, there are a few weird bits...the pig plot disappearing completely is the main culprit, but man, did we laugh at this.

It almost feels like a shot across the bow of the animated series that have followed the Simpsons' success (and sometimes formula), to say, "We are STILL the best goddamned animated series ever, and SUCK IT, everyone else!"

I loved it. Even the slightly surprising PG13 stuff really worked for me.

Great, can't wait to see it again.

Gail

Carmela and I have seen it twice already, and loved it. Can't wait to see what extras show up on the DVD!

-- Uncle Rog

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[DuelaDent]

Ugh...I hated it. *Possibly* worth renting, but certainly not worth paying theater prices to watch.

The show should have been canceled ten years ago.

:(

[Pink Bat Max]

OH, that was GREAT! I still keep singing 'Spider-Pig' and giggling myself silly. As for the fate of the pig..... well. I think Santa's Little Helper's refusal to come clean said volumes.